Fancy Medical Terms for Common Things! Quiz by burningriver

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Common Things by Fancy Medical Term Quiz

by burningriver

Created Apr 7, 2010 in Science
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	ruth:	Apr 8th, 2010 at 10:18 GMT		6 points
	I may be wrong, but i thought a verruca was a wart on the foot? great quiz though.

	Detektor:	Apr 8th, 2010 at 15:44 GMT		20 points
	@ruth: So did Willy Wonka.

	Flick:	Apr 8th, 2010 at 16:28 GMT		3 points
	Pityriasis Capitis ?

	ewalke:	Apr 8th, 2010 at 17:25 GMT		13 points
	Do NOT accept "cross-eyed" for diplopia. "Cross eyes" = esotropia, a form of strabismus (misalignment of the eyes). Diplopia, on the other hand, concerns the person's perception.

	3knamix:	Apr 8th, 2010 at 18:41 GMT		3 points
	i knew three

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	RachWho:	Apr 8th, 2010 at 20:52 GMT		2 points
	also maybe accept "wetting your pants" for enuresis.

	burningriver:	Apr 8th, 2010 at 21:00 GMT		5 points
	@RachWho: You're right, apparently there is diurnal as well as nocturnal enuresis.

	puckett86:	Apr 8th, 2010 at 21:35 GMT		4 points
	I find it strange that the scientific term for "nosebleed" doesn't have the prefix "rhin" in it. Interesting quiz!

	alpha:	Apr 9th, 2010 at 19:37 GMT		2 points
	I would recommend changing enuresis to nocturnal enuresis rather than trying to accept alternates for enuresis. There are two many things that could be acceptable for that. "uncontrolled urination" "peeing in you pants" "wetting your pants", etc

	Jaspers:	Apr 17th, 2010 at 00:14 GMT		4 points
	I think Hypertension is fairly common compared to some of the other words and phrases here. I'd replace it with something else.

	brs:	May 8th, 2010 at 03:08 GMT		11 points
	"Jugular" is a specific vein in the neck; it does not refer to the neck in general. Probably doesn't belong here.

	RJMurphy:	Dec 5th, 2010 at 15:38 GMT		3 points
	No diaphragmatic Irritation :(

	meowie:	Dec 5th, 2010 at 16:04 GMT		1 point
	I've been a nurse for 25 years and I've never come across the term verruca. The rest were easy. brs is correct that jugular does not refer to anything but the jugular vein.

	johnny74:	Dec 31st, 2010 at 00:11 GMT		7 points
	Sternutation, micturition, mastication and borborygmus would be good additions.

	Pit_trout:	Jan 11th, 2011 at 07:51 GMT		4 points
	@meowie: maybe verruca is used only in some countries? When I was growing up in the UK in the 80’s/90’s, it was a familiar medical term for warts on feet — I seem to remember being warned of them as a consequence of bad hygiene after PE (that’s gym class to Americans, I guess).

	tapioca:	Jan 23rd, 2011 at 19:25 GMT		5 points
	I hear people referring to their hypertension quite often these days. Everyone knows that one and one word is easier than three words.

	AwesomeBlossom:	Feb 24th, 2011 at 06:54 GMT		5 points
	I think you should accept "underarm" for axilla.. but vote me down if you disagree.

	Michelle100:	Mar 12th, 2011 at 23:27 GMT		3 points
	accept eardrum as well as 'the eardrum'

	rockgolf:	May 16th, 2011 at 17:23 GMT		4 points
	Consider adding Flatus & Singultus.

	BombaySapphire:	May 16th, 2011 at 18:59 GMT		2 points
	@burningriver: I'm rather relieved that you omitted the dreaded perineum.

	jubu97rn:	May 25th, 2011 at 15:41 GMT		4 points
	Great quiz. Diplopia is not crosseyed, it is very specifically double vision. Patella is specifically the kneeCAP. Knee on it's own would refer to the whole joint. Jugular is a vein in the neck, it does not refer to a region of the neck. Never heard of verruca. Borborygmus is an awesome word. And on that note I'm going to lunch.

	sufradley:	Jul 5th, 2011 at 22:01 GMT		2 points
	Unfortunately my curator powers are weak and I need your help. If you like this quiz, please NOMINATE it, I think it should be brought to the masses rather than the relative few that lurk in the user created world.

	burningriver:	Jul 7th, 2011 at 14:32 GMT		1 point
	Ok, I made a couple of changes. I'm glad you guys like the quiz.

	oracleofireland:	Jul 26th, 2011 at 21:25 GMT		1 point
	Fun quiz, got them all, surprised knee wasn't accepted for kneecap as that's what people mean. Either way I should know 'em all from my field of study.

	alastor:	Mar 12th, 2013 at 22:03 GMT		1 point
	Of course you can accept knee for kneecap, just as ear is accepted for outer ear, and jaw for lower jaw.